Drawbacks include paid subscription and it's is non-prescriptive.

I have found their materials to be very standards aligned and relevant and accessible. My students engage in writing workshop regularly and students liked the structure of the lessons which made embedding text in their writing more effective. Students annotated texts and their notes were organized and focused. Students enjoyed debating various sides of an article. Having a text set with opposing viewpoints already vetted made teacher planning more effective. The assessment component provides diagnostics features, formative check-ins & authentic writing with supports to scaffold instruction. Students engaged with TC throughout this last year. When the schools closed in March, TC was a consistent platform that allowed for seamless feedback to their reading and writing. Think CERCA is rooted in solid writing best practices in a way that promotes student growth in reading and writing. Think CRERCA has been a staple in my classroom for several years now and continues to contribute to my students' growth as readers and writers.

I enjoyed having the resource in my class. It allowed me to break down the assignment and show them the "big picture" after they were done.

This product is an excellent teaching tool. I like that there are modules on the writing process that I could use to introduce students to CERCA before I chose science-specific modules. Also, the ability to choose different reading levels enables me to differentiate for students within one class, and students were not aware that they were reading a different passage than other students.